Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy
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For other people called Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, see Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (disambiguation).
| Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy | |
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| Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | |
| Spouse | Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
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| Prince Luís Princess Anna Princess Elena Prince Alexander |
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| Italian: Maria Cristina Giusta Elena Giovanna | |
| House | House of Savoy House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Father | Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta |
| Mother | Princess Anne of Orléans |
| Born | September 12, 1933 Miramare, near Trieste, Italy |
Princess Maria Cristina Giusta Elena Giovanna of Savoy-Aosta[1][2]) (born 12 September 1933 at Miramare near Trieste, Italy[1][2]) is a Princess of Savoy by birth and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by marriage to Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Maria Cristina is the second and youngest daughter of Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, Italian Viceroy and Governor-General of Italian East Africa during World War II, and his wife Princess Anne of Orléans.[1][2]
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[edit] Marriage and issue
Maria Cristina married Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and his wife Princess Cecylia Lubomirska, on 29 January 1967 in Jacarezinho, Brazil.[1][2] Maria Cristina and Casimir have four children:[1][2]
- Prince Luís Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 28 November 1970 in Rio de Janeiro)
- ∞ Christine Apovian (born 20 May 1969) on 22 October 1998 in São Paulo
- Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 24 December 1971 in São Paulo)
- ∞ Count Rodolphe de Causans (born 22 January 1973) civilly on 18 August 2005 in Les Verchers-sur-Layon, religiously on 19 September 2005 in Turin
- Princess Elena Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 10 September 1973 in São Paulo)
- Ordained a priest in Rome on 22 December 2007
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 12 September 1933 - 12 May 1946: Her Serene Highness Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta
- 12 May 1946 - 29 January 1967: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta
- 29 January 1967 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] References
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Extended royal family
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- ^ a b c d e Darryl Lundy (18 May 2003). "Maria Cristina di Savoia-Aoste, Principessa di Savoia". thePeerage.com. http://thepeerage.com/p11223.htm#i112230. Retrieved on 2008-10-11.
- ^ a b c d e Paul Theroff. "ITALY". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/italy.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-11.
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